Over the years, in both my professional and personal life, I have often heard the refrain “This is not the way it’s supposed to be.” I would suggest, in fact, that most of us (and if we were really being honest with ourselves, ALL of us), have faced a difficult or painful situation that caused us to express, to others or to ourselves, that “this is not the way it’s supposed to be”.
Of late, I seem to hear this sentiment being expressed with more frequency; and I look forward to hearing from my readers as to why they think this is so.
On the surface, the obvious response to such feelings is: “Who says it’s not supposed to be this way? On the contrary – this is EXACTLY how it is supposed to be.”
We have a basic misconception that everything is supposed to happen the way we plan it to happen, and if it doesn’t go that way, then something is wrong. In truth, events in our lives may not be in accordance with our plan, but do fit into Hakadosh Baruch Hu’s plan. Yes, it’s exactly how it’s supposed to be.
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